THE HOPE which filled the heart of Paul concerning the Corinthian brethren we have already seen to be full of comfort to those who trembled as to their future. But why was it that he believed that the brethren would be confirmed unto the end? I want you to notice that he gives his reasons. [...]
Archive for August, 2008
The Evil of Evils, first printed in 1654, consists of sixty-seven short chapters that expose sin and urge believers to choose affliction over sin. Burroughs organizes his material around seven major thoughts: (1) there is more evil in the least sin than in the greatest affliction; (2) sin and God are contrary to each other; [...]
BOOK REVIEW: THE RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS
Posted: August 28, 2008 by Michael Dewalt in Book of the Week, Jonathan EdwardsMy plan in reviewing The Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards is to break this review down into the same sections that he did in his book. There are three main areas in which he explains what the correct affections are that one must look for in the life of a believer. His first section shows [...]
Saint Augustine on the Gospel
Posted: August 27, 2008 by Michael Dewalt in Gospel Quote of the Week, The Gospel“If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.” – Saint Augustine
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THE APOLOGETICAL VALUE OF THE SELF-WITNESS OF SCRIPTURE
Posted: August 26, 2008 by Michael Dewalt in Apologetics, James GrierRead Dr. James M. Grier’s Apologetical article at RHB’s blog.
When a shepherd has at last overtaken his poor, silly, wandering sheep, he does not straightway fall to scolding or beating it for having cost him so much toil and trouble. No; but he observes that it is very weary, that it has torn itself among thorns, and cut itself among jagged rocks, and therefore [...]
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I WANT YOU TO NOTICE the security which Paul confidently expected for all the saints. He says-”Who shall confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.” This is the kind of confirmation which is above all things to be desired. You see it supposes that [...]
